Monday, April 21, 2025

Release Blitz for Playmates by Nova Banks

 



Playmates by Nova Banks is now live!



Rosalie Huntington is a rising ballerina with a wild side—parties, poor choices, and a toxic popstar boyfriend. After a chaotic night, she wakes up with no memory and a crime pinned to her name.

Jayce Thornton had it all—fame, fortune, and a promising NHL career—until a devastating injury ended everything. Now he’s left with nothing but a deep dive into cheap whiskey bottles. When Rosie, his best friend’s little sister, shows up begging for his help, he should say no. Instead, he helps her cover up a crime, getting his hands dirty right along with hers.

And the closer they get to exposing what really happened, the more they realize they’re not just fighting the law—they’re fighting their growing feelings for each other too.




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Meet Nova Banks



Nova Banks lives in the beautiful Austrian Alps with her husband, daughter, and their Golden Retriever. She writes romance novels that dive into the lives of imperfect characters, mixing swoony moments with just the right balance of heartache and healing--always ending in a well-earned happily ever after. When she's not writing, drawing, or reading, she keeps busy as a graphic designer and teacher.

 

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Saturday, April 19, 2025

Release Blitz for To Pluto & Back by Bridget L. Rose

 



To Pluto & Back by Bridget L. Rose is now live!



The last thing Tatum Hayes thought she'd be doing at twenty-eight years old is give up her job as a lawyer and move to her dad's ranch in the middle of nowhere. However, when she finds out her epilepsy is triggered by high levels of stress, she has no choice but to start over in Orchard Hill.

 
Aaron Blaze loves his job at Silver Creek Ranch. Apart from being a ranch hand, the cowboy is a horse trainer who also rehabilitates them after his boss rescues them. He also very desperately needs to keep his job because it's the only thing paying for his Nanna's bills at the nursing home where she lives ever since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.


He never thought he'd risk his job for anyone, let alone a grumpy ex-lawyer who turns his world upside down.


After Tatum finds out the ranch is in financial trouble because of a fire that burned all their crops, she wastes no time drawing up a business plan which ultimately has her and Aaron spending 24/7 together. The tension between them builds, but as soon as Tatum's dad finds out about Aaron's feelings, he gives him an ultimatum: he can either date Tatum or continue working at Silver Creek Ranch. Aaron can't lose his job, but he also can't manage to stay away from Tatum. And no matter how scared Tatum is of falling in love with someone, she doesn't want to fight her feelings for Aaron either. 


Trying to keep their relationship a secret is impossible, especially with a bigger threat on the horizon, set on destroying everything Tatum is building at Silver Creek Ranch. 





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Meet Bridget L. Rose



Bridget L. Rose is a queer author currently located in Toronto, Canada. She was born in Germany and is half-Italian and half-German. During her teenage years, she was fortunate to live in Singapore and the USA as well.
Over the past two years, Bridget has written and self-published eleven books. She writes contemporary romances, most of them set in the world of Formula One.
Outside of writing, she is an avid romance and romantasy reader. She fell in love with Formula One which inspired her to write her first series, The Pitstop Series. There are currently nine books in this series. Bridget fell in love with small town and cowboy romances, which inspired her to write the Silver Creek Ranch Series.
In her books she aims to be inclusive because of her own experiences of being queer and living with mental illnesses. Even nowadays, people still make assumptions and use stereotypes about queer people as well as people with mental illnesses, which she experiences daily as well. Bridget is passionate about changing the narratives on these subjects, especially in the romance market.

 

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Friday, April 18, 2025

Book Blitz for The Third Ring by A.N. Horton with a GIVEAWAY

 

The Third Ring
A.N. Horton
Publication date: April 15th 2025
Genres: Adult, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Ten Trials. Two Oaths. One Chance.

To Adrian, the gods were never anything to be worshipped, just tolerated. But in the walled city of Sanctuary, whether through the religious fervor of the elite or the quaking fear of the poor, the Geist have always been served. And now it’s Adrian’s turn.

Born into power and raised for greatness, Dante stands for everything Adrian has come to despise, but he may be her only hope of survival. When the two of them are bonded against their will and forced to compete together in the Trials, the god’s ancient gauntlet of physical brutality and psychological torture, they have no choice but to set aside old prejudices and work together. Navigating religious zealots, a patriarch intent on breeding the pair for power, and the increasingly obvious cruelty of the gods, Adrian must come to terms with the fact that, whether Culled or Championed, we all serve the gods in the end. And, for her, betrayal has always been waiting just around the corner.

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SNEAK PEEK:

“He told me to seduce you,” he confessed, and I couldn’t help the laughter that burst out of me. His own lips quirked up into a smirk, amusement dancing in his bright eyes.
“I hate to break it to you,” I replied, still laughing, “but you’re shit at it.”
He laughed then too, a loud burst that had me grinning.
“I told him seducing you would be like trying to seduce one of the ancient serpentine beasts. But he only said that made you a true Viper.”


Author Bio:

A. N. Horton is a two-time award-winning author living in Nashville, TN with her husband, children, and moderately chunky Corgi. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, baking more cookies than her family can eat, and plotting crimes against her characters. Best known for crafting characters that steal her readers’ hearts as much as they shatter them, A. N. Horton is a cross-genre writer focused mainly on fantasy and romance with her upcoming urban fantasy series, The Third Ring, and her soon to be released historical romance novel, A Promise Kept.

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Children's Book Review for Bilingual Beginnings: Pícnic Adventure by Amanda Greenfield

 

Bilingual Beginnings: Pícnic Adventure by Amanda Greenfield

Published:  March 4, 2025 by Blue Balloon Books

Taken from Goodreads:  It was a perfect day for a pícnic in the park.

Join Lola and Diego on their first of many adventures with Bilingual Beginnings’s debut bilingual children’s book. Through imaginative illustrations and creative context, young readers and their parents will be able to follow Lola on her journey through the neighborhood as well as build exposure to the Spanish language along the way.

Enhance your story time with an interactive book designed to give parents and children alike the confidence to build bilingualism in their home!

My Thoughts:  Picnic Adventure is a fun way to teach your child some Spanish while relating it to familiar items.  Most of the story is in English but there are Spanish words sprinkled in the sentences.   The Spanish words are seen in the colorful illustrations so reader can quickly figure out what the word means. 

Lola and Diego are fun and relatable to a young reader.   I would be excited to find more books in this series and learn more.   The Bilingual Beginnings series is a fun way to teach children and adults Spanish words in an easy and fun way.

Thank you Blue Balloon Books for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Book Blitz for Unspoken Words by Linda Joyce with a GIVEAWAY

 

Unspoken Words
Linda Joyce
Publication date: April 22nd 2025
Genres: Adult, Women’s Fiction

What happens when the truth you’ve hidden becomes the key to your greatest fear—and your greatest hope?

For years, Jane Landry has carried a secret that could break hearts and heal them all at once. Her son, Christopher Marcus, is the light of her life—but he’s also the boy no one knows about. Not his father, her ex-husband Mark, nor his wife Maggie, or his sister Suzanne, Jane’s best friends from childhood. Now, with a cancer diagnosis threatening her future, Jane must summon the courage to confess her secret. She prays they’ll embrace Christopher as family before time runs out.

But just as Jane takes the first step, tragedy strikes—Mark is killed in an accident after learning he has a son. The devastating loss leaves Jane grappling with how to face Maggie and Suzanne, the two women she’s avoided for years but now desperately needs. Her truth risks alienating them, yet the stakes are higher than ever. Christopher needs a home. Jane needs to know her boy will be loved when she’s no longer there to protect him.

As Jane uncovers the secrets Maggie and Suzanne have been hiding, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying the weight of the past. Old wounds, unexpected betrayals, and the search for forgiveness weave together in a story about love, loss, and the lengths we’ll go to for family.

Set against the vivid backdrop of New Orleans, Unspoken Words explores the messy, beautiful journey of redemption and the bonds that hold us together—even when stretched to their breaking point.

Discover a story that will break your heart, heal your soul, and stay with you long after the final page.

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EXCERPT:

Katrina had destroyed my city in August of 2005. Afterward, she huffed away like a diva without a backward glance. Her coming and going from the city I loved had proved more dramatic than my own.

I paid the cabbie for the wild ride and then stood on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to the mausoleum. My hands shook when I slipped the strap of my purse over my shoulder. My knees wobbled, but I remained upright. My heart thudded like a bass drum in a second line parade.

Thudding so hard it cut off my breath. Paralyzed, I stood in the merciless Louisiana sun.

Humidity clung to my skin like olive oil on a sweet potato before roasting in the oven. My reflection in the mausoleum’s glass doors showed a tidy dress, tidy shoes, tidy hair.

Outside, calmness.

Inside, untidy screams.

I swallowed back a ball of fear, took a first unsteady step, then another. Plodding, I entered the building and nodded to the guard at the reception desk.

“Need help finding a loved one?” He scrutinized me as though he recognized me.

“No, thank you.”

“Sign in here.” He rose and pointed to an open guest book.

I wrote Jane and started to write Maucele beside it to prove I had every right to be there but changed my mind and scribbled Landry instead.

My father had told me where to find Mark. I searched for the correct aisle. My leather flats shruffed against the hard marble floors. Mausoleums reminded me of morgues I’d seen on TV, not burial grounds. A collection of people who were dead—they couldn’t hear if I made noise. But I continued on my tiptoes just in case.

Finding the correct hallway, I let go of a raggedy breath and claimed a seat in the middle of a long, cold granite bench, then extracted a week-old envelope from my purse.

Did the words inside hold the truth of what Mark wanted?

Clutching the official message, I fought against the impulse to wad up the paper and throw it at him, the same way I’d thrown heated words the last time before we parted. Then, he’d been alive. Able to fight back. I wanted him to fight now.

Anguish spewed like liquid from a shaken can of Nehi soda. “NOoooo! NOoooo! NOoooo! Dammit, Mark.”

“Miss Landry, are you okay?” The guard’s voice echoed down the wing of the mausoleum along with the sound of footsteps beating a path in my direction. “Ma’am?”

“I apologize. Grief hit me.”

“Excuse me? Who hit you?” He frowned as though I were a naughty child.

“Never mind. I’ll be quiet.” My inner pain fought for further release, but my outer calm took control.

His eyebrows became a unibrow. “I’m going to have to ask you to leave if you are unable to contain yourself.”

“It won’t happen again.” I waved apologetically.

His toe-to-head scan told me he was trying to decide if he had a dangerous mental case and needed backup.


Author Bio:

Linda Joyce believes stories are as integral to her life as breathing. She shares the joys and agonies of characters and often wishes their stories would continue far beyond “The End.” She lives metro-Atlanta with her very patient husband and their three fur babies—Jake, Maxence, and Sugar. Linda’s addicted to Cajun food and Japanese food. She’s a fan of smooth jazz. She will deny traditional jazz music hurts her ears—that could get her banished from her hometown, New Orleans. Her current life’s adventure includes learning enough Kanji to be able to read a Japanese newspaper.

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Children's Book Spotlight for Everything Is Green: A Fowl Daydream by Cassandra McKenna

 

Everything Is Green: A Fowl Daydream by Cassandra McKenna

Published: April 15, 2025 by Blue Balloon Books

Taken from Amazon:  “There once was a rooster and a hen. His name was Wes, and hers was Kenn. They wanted a baby, a sweet little friend, so they could pass down their legacy to them.”

Everything Is Green: A Fowl Daydream is a mysterious and exhilarating children’s book that follows two newborn baby chicks as they explore life on the farm for the first time. At home, the chicks are safe and warm with full bellies, loving parents, and a spacious nest—but after the chicks tuck in, things take a turn. The pair wakes up trapped in a fowl daydream where they’ve been caged by the Keeper of the Keys! Read along as the siblings work together to escape their frightening prison and free as many other birds as they can.

This story will remind your chicks that the grass isn’t always greener in the other coop. With a blend of educational facts about chickens and philosophical questions about their treatment, Everything Is Green will teach young readers to appreciate their wonderful home, empathize with others, and cherish the feathered (and non-feathered) members of their flock.

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About the Author: Driving through western Washington down a small-town road lined in evergreens, you might drive by our author’s home. Cassandra Mckenna and her partner, Jason, are growing there with their two children, who inspired this whole story. In Everything Is Green: A Fowl Daydream, Cassandra invites you into a world of both present and greener grass existences. 

Cassandra spends life creating art, dancing, writing stories from dreams, and caring for creatures of many sizes. She loves to experiment with the flowers she plants in her garden, read to her kids, and spend quality time with her family, dogs, and birds.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Cover Reveal for The Cardinal Code by Avery Sterling

 

The Cardinal Code
Avery Sterling
Publication date: June 24th 2025
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Romance

Vampires are real. Powerful, organized, and nearly untouchable, they move through society under the governance of the Cardinalis Order—an ancient system built to protect their kind and punish those who defy its laws.

Michael Chamberlain is one of them. A successful entrepreneur with a carefully buried past, he returns to The Hamptons to take over his father’s elite nightclub—and to secure a contracted blood source. Cold, controlled, and emotionally detached, Michael has long accepted the rules of his world. That is, until he meets Paislee Sullivan.

A determined college student working to fund her future, Paislee doesn’t know the truth about the Order—or that her presence at the nightclub is more dangerous than she realizes. When her path collides with Michael’s, she’s pulled into the shadows of a world built on power, secrecy, and blood.

As their attraction deepens, Paislee must navigate a society where consent is contractual, love is forbidden, and ignorance offers the only safety. But some connections can’t be denied—and breaking the rules could mean losing everything.

The Cardinal Code is a seductive and high-stakes romance set in a world where the elite don’t just run society—they feed on it.


Author Bio:

Avery Sterling's love for the romance genre began in her teen years when she picked up her first novel. She was captivated by the sweeping scale of emotions brought about by the words. The experience catapulted her towards learning the art of wielding a breathtaking adventure, with a love that felt authentic. Wanting to inspire people with her own thoughts and words, she finished her first novel at sixteen. It was a step towards understanding the essence of what she wished to create.

Most of her youth was spent traveling, searching out the romance and beauty in her everchanging world. From the waves that crashed against the rocky shores of Downeast, Maine, to the warm breezes of the Caribbean, she discovered that love was universal, apparent in its grandest and simplest of forms. Her goal is to write novels an audience can relate to, one that conveys the truth and nature of love… with all that steamy romance.

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Book Blitz for Omega's Choice by Michelle Minnie with a GIVEAWAY

 

Omega’s Choice
Michelle Minnie
(The Omega Chronicles, #1)
Publication date: March 27th 2025
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance

Helena has led an often restrictive life as a sacred Omega wolf and Princess of the Lichtenberg line. With unimaginable power, come responsibilities and dangers that fill her days, but the time has come for her to choose her Alpha and enjoy the freedom of her very own pack. Alpha Aldric Forst has been seriously scarred in numerous battles for his King while leading armies in the fight to protect their lands from the growing evil. Knowing his ability to attract an Omega mate was slim and he’d resigned himself to a life of loneliness filled with duty to his pack and King Leonidas.

Princess Helena has other ideas for the massive wolf, who both intrigues and sets her heart on fire. At the choosing ceremony, she intends to make her intentions of mating with Aldric Frost known to all. However, an evil is lurking inside the castle walls waiting for its chance to steal away the Princess and as many other Omega wolves as possible. Can Aldric uncover the traitor in time or are the lonely Alpha’s dreams destined to remain just that, dreams.

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I’m not planning on attending this year.” Aldric crumpled the offending piece of paper and threw it into the trash can beside his desk. “I refuse to parade around in hope of being chosen when we all know that’s not going to happen.” He stopped pacing long enough to point out the large scar that ran from his left temple across his cheek to his chin and down his neck before disappearing into his shirt.

“Brother, you’re the alpha of our pack and it’s your duty to attend this gathering. Not only is it a decree by King Leonidas, but who is to say an omega won’t choose you. You’re a respected and strong alpha, our pack is large, and we have our

own town and over five hundred acres of wooded lands to let our wolves run free without fear.

There are a lot of benefits to becoming the alpha mate and omega to our people.” Godric stood

and retrieved the invitation from the garbage, flattening it out on the desk as best he could and

handing it back to Aldric. “Your brother is right, son. You must attend. We have a strong relationship with the king and queen, which has been fortuitous since our lands touch on their northern borders. To refuse an invitation to the yearly Omegas Celebration by any unmated alpha would be an insult.”  ldric’s father, Karl, stood and placed his hand on his son’s back. “I know it has been hard for you, son, since Senorfra. That battle claimed far too many of our brave men, but bless the gods you survived, protected

our king, and came back to us.” Admittedly, it was odd that even in this modern age of convenience and technology, most supernatural beings lived by the old code of fealty, honor, and loyalty. Considering  most lived to be well over one thousand years, having rules to live by and a king to follow ensured the safety and health of all werewolves. 

“True, we fought bravely and many men never returned from that damned forest, but the rest of us came back scarred in one way or another. My scars cover my body, and there’s no omega out there who will choose me. When will any of you see this? Omegas are rare and wield powerful magic. They can pick any alpha and any pack they wish and be given anything they desire because of the blessings they will bring to that pack. I’m not saying that an omega doesn’t deserve such things, but none would want a battle-scarred alpha, no matter how wealthy or strong our pack is. Perhaps if Godric went, he—” “No, don’t even finish that sentence. I am no alpha, brother. I couldn’t even dream of taking your place. This pack—hell, the entire town looks to you for leadership. You have given all of them a safe place to live and thrive with their families. I respect you, brother. You will always be my alpha.”

Aldric stared at his reflection in the window. He knew he was a scary-looking man; his wolf was even more imposing. His human form stood at 6’7” and weighed over 280 pounds of muscle, which had been hard earned through his years as a general in King Leonidas’s army before the war ended and Aldric had settled with his family and pack on these lands. His black hair was braided halfway down his back, just as his father’s and brother’s, but his dark blue eyes came from his mother. Tattoos covered his right arm, wrist to shoulder blade, depicting his family lineage and his position as alpha. They revealed themselves on the day Aldric assumed his position as alpha.

Should he ever be chosen as mate, his blank left arm would reveal his mating tattoo, indicating the lineage of his mate, their joining, and any future offspring. The tattoos his kind wore could not be given by their own hands or magic; they were given by the gods, either at birth or upon claiming their  birthright. Aldric knew in his heart that his left arm would always remain bare. His great size alone would be a deterrent to most omegas, who typically feared a larger predator, but the scars from his any battles that littered his body made sure to keep all would-be mates away. Normally, a werewolf could heal most injuries without leaving so much as a scratch, but the ogres had coated their blades with dark witches’ blood, which was poisonous to all werewolves and much more difficult to heal, leaving many  warriors with these scars. He just couldn’t figure out why his family chose to ignore these facts and  ontinued to make him attend these celebrations, which allowed omegas of age who had come into their  powers to choose an alpha as mate.


Author Bio:

Michelle grew up with a love of reading and writing as most authors do but her desire for action and adventure led her to create worlds far different from her own. With creatures of myth and legend, as well as from her imagination, Michelle crafted entire universes into her pages where she brings her characters to life in a stunning array from shifters, witches, demons, ogres, gods, fae, fairy, and dragon, to countless more. Hold on tight as her high fantasy stories take you on journeys to faraway lands where nothing is as it seems.

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Book Review for The Marriage Sabbatical by Lian Dolan

 

The Marriage Sabbatical by Lian Dolan

Published:  April 2, 2024 by William Morrow

Taken from Goodreads:  What if you could take a vacation from your marriage? A couple decides to give it a shot in this fun, adventurous novel by Lian Dolan, the popular author of The Sweeney Sisters and Lost and Found in Paris.

After twenty-three years of building careers and raising kids together, Jason and Nicole Elswick are ready for a break from their daily lives. Jason has spent years planning his dream sabbatical—ditching work for a nine-month-long motorcycle trip through South America. Problem is, that’s Jason’s dream, not Nicole’s. After years working retail and parenting in Portland, Nicole craves the sun of the Southwest and the artistic community in Santa Fe, where she wants to learn jewelry design.

A chance encounter at a dinner party presents a surprising—and intriguing—way out of their dilemma. Over a little too much wine, Jason and Nicole’s married neighbors sing the praises of the 500 Mile Rule: their policy of enjoying themselves however they wish—and with whomever they wish—when they’re temporarily far apart. It seems like the perfect solution: nine months pursuing their own adventures—with a bit of don’t-ask-don’t-tell—and then a return to their shared lives. It’ll be a sabbatical from their marriage as well as their day jobs. As Jason bikes his way across a continent and Nicole reclaims the art she’s long neglected, they discover the pleasures and pitfalls of the 500 Mile Rule, confronting temptations of all kinds, uncomfortable truths about themselves, and gaining new perspective on their partnership. But all sabbaticals come to an end…then what?

My Thoughts:   What if you and your spouse took a nine-month marriage sabbatical?  A no strings attached, no tell free pass, as long as you are five hundred miles away from each other, would you take it?  Jason and Nicole do just that.   They follow their own paths for nine-months. I was worried when I started this book that it would be a free for all…it was not.   Actually, there was less free for all and more about finding themselves on their own.   It was not about the extra affairs but more about what they wanted from their lives going forward.

The Marriage Sabbatical is very much a book about finding yourself.   Being married is hard.   There is work involved and it is easy to lose yourself.  Priorities change, family comes first. I am not sure it is the right way to do it for everyone, it would not work for me, but I do not judge those who would chose to try this path.    Jason and Nicole came back together and I could see how their relationship was stronger and it worked well for them. 

Thank you Wunderkind for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author(taken from her website):  Lian Dolan is a writer and talker. She’s the USA Today Bestselling author of The Marriage Sabbatical, a People Magazine Best Book of the Week, published by  William Morrow in April 2024.  Her other books are Lost and Found in Paris, The Sweeney Sisters, Helen of Pasadena and Elizabeth the First Wife- all LA Times bestsellers. She’s written regular columns for O, The Oprah Magazine, Pasadena Magazine and Working Mother Magazine. She’s also written for TV, radio and websites.  In 2024, she was inducted into the Vroman’s Walk of Fame for her contributions to the literary and philanthropic life of Pasadena. Her next book, Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, will be published in May 2025.

Lian is the producer and host of Satellite Sisters, the award-winning talk show she created with her four real sisters. Satellite Sisters began life as a syndicated radio show on ABC Radio, bringing lively talk and interviews to the airwaves. The Satellite Sisters interviewed everyone from Nora Ephron to Big Bird. The show was honored with 13 Gracie Allen Awards for Excellence in Women’s Media. From 2009 to 2023, Satellite Sisters remained a top-rated podcast for women. In 2017, Lian was honored as a Podcast Pioneer by Women in Podcasting.

A speaker who combines humor and heart, Lian has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS Sunday Morning and The Today Show and many local TV stations. She’s been a featured speaker at the LA Times Festival of Books, the Santa Barbara Celebrity Authors Lunch, the Literary Guild of Orange County Festival of Women Authors and dozens of other events at libraries, book stores, schools and women’s organizations across the country.

Lian graduated from Pomona College with a degree in Classics. She lives in Pasadena, California with her husband Berick Treidler and two adult sons who live nearby but don’t come over as often as they should.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Audiobook Review for Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn

 

Bridesmaid for Hire

Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn

Published:  April 15, 2025 by Bloom Books

Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Audiobook

Taken from Goodreads:  Hudson Harper is in some trouble. After doing his business partner, Jude, a favor by hiring his younger sister, Sloane, Hudson very quickly finds out that she is a massive distraction―especially since she's now his assistant.


But when they are confronted with a situation where Sloane is told to fill in as a bridesmaid for one of Hudson's business partners, she comes up with an equal trade. She'll be a part of the regency wedding--corset and all--if Hudson marries her. Sloane knows the value of the trade, he needs her, and she needs his wedding ring to get her into a high-society club that will further her career.

It's an instant no from Hudson at first, but when she convinces him that no one will find out, including her brother, and he will benefit from the marriage too . . . well, Hudson finds himself saying "I do."

My Thoughts:   Hudson needs a wife to get into a high society club and Sloane is the perfect woman for the job.  Everything about this book is wonderful.   The spice level of this book is very high.   There is an etiquette class that is not about which fork to use, it had me blushing as I listened to Hudson learn proper etiquette.  

I was lucky enough to be able to listen to this book.  The narrators are amazing.  Meghan Quinn always has the best narrators.    I could feel the heat between Hudson and Sloane while also feel them fighting their feelings. 

If you love a high spice, romance book check out Bridesmaid by Chance.

Thank you to the author for a ALC copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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About Meghan Quinn (taken from her website):  New York Times, #1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.